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New Members
Michael A. Jones
recently joined CEA/PA as our first student member. Michael is
currently a student at California University of Pennsylvania pursing
his MSW.He is also interning at Penn State Fayette as the Academic
Internship Coordinator & Career Counselor.Please welcome Michael
to our organization. You can reach Michael at mike.jones.msw@gmail.com
Melissa
Wertz, Department
Chair, PTI's Online Division-wertz.melissa@pti.edu
Welcome
Back to;
Maggie Balmert,
Program Manager,
Duquesne, Donahue Graduate School of Business-balmert@duq.edu
CEA/PA Enters The World
Of Social Media
The Continuing Education Association of Pennsylvania (CEA/PA)
has embraced social media with groups on Yahoo and Linked In.
A new Yahoo group has been created for members http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CEAPAmembers.
We hope this site will keep conversation going between our monthly
meetings, encourage further engagement of the members, and be
a convenient place to find information from the association. Past
meeting agendas, the by-laws, our 2009-10 meeting schedule and
the timely PowerPoint presentation from Robert Morris University
on Social Media have been added to the files section. All members
should have received an invitation to join the Yahoo group last
week. Take a look at the group and let us know what additional
elements you would like to see. Members who use LinkedIn are able
to join a new CEA/PA group on www.linkedin.com.
CEA/PA Committees Reactivating
We received a positive response to the survey concerning reactivating
committees this year. Several members have stepped up to volunteer.
We have reactivated the Awards, Corporate, Marketing and Membership
Committees. If you are interested in participating on these committees
and did not have a chance to respond, it is not too late. Join
in! Look for additional information and updates from these committees
in the months ahead.
It's Scholarship Time Again
CEA/PA is accepting applications for our annual scholarships.
We are please to announce each award has been increased to $750
this year. Two scholarships will be awarded for the 2011-2012
academic year. We are counting on all member schools to share
the information with their student bodies. What a wonderful start
for the New Year for two worthy Pennsylvania students!
Qualifications and Process for CEA/PA Scholarships
for Non-Traditional Students
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Recipient must be a currently enrolled undergraduate
student at a member CEA/PA college/university.
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Recipient must have completed 24 semester
hours or equivalent of credit in residence at said institution.
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Recipient must possess a minimum quality
point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
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Recipient must be a non-traditional student
as defined by the home institution.
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Financial need will be used as a criterion.
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Essay of 500-1000 words addressing the topic
of the obstacles you have encountered to get to this point
in your education.
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One letter of reference related to the essay
topic.
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Application, essay and reference letter may be sent
via e-mail. Transcripts should be sent to Susan Polick Pittsburgh
Technical Institute; 850 Cranberry Woods Drive; Cranberry Twp.PA
16066. Please contact Susan for additional information on the
scholarships (412) 580-7278, (fax) (724) 741-1035, email polick@pti.edu.
Carnegie Mellon's Heinz College Earns
"Military Friendly School" Distinction
G.I. Jobs magazine has included Carnegie Mellon's H. John Heinz
III College on its 2010 list of "Military Friendly Schools."
This distinction recognizes the school's efforts to attract and
retain military personnel and veterans as students, and acknowledges
the excellence toward meeting their educational needs.
"Many veterans pursuing careers in public service
also need to acquire advanced technology skills, and the Heinz
College is able to blend those disciplines for them," said
David Eber, director of admissions at the Heinz College. "Our
partnership with West Point Military Academy and the CIO Certification
program with the U.S. General Services Administration have been
particularly popular with our military candidates." Allison
Frankoski, director of its Master of Science in Information Technology
(MSIT) program, added that this program offers generous government
tuition discount and a flexible distance format that makes it
possible for military
personnel to earn their master's degrees in information technology
management or information assurance even while on active duty
or deployment.
The Military Friendly Schools list was compiled
by G.I. Jobs through polling conducted earlier this year of more
than 7,000 schools in the United States. The list honors the top
15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are
doing the most to embrace America's veterans as students. The
full list of Military Friendly Schools can be found at www.militaryfriendlyschools.com/mfspr.
"This list is especially important now because
the recently enacted Post-9/11 GI Bill has given veterans virtually
unlimited financial means to go to school," said Rich McCormack,
G.I. Jobs publisher. "Veterans can now enroll in any school,
provided they're academically qualified. So schools are clamoring
for them like never before. Veterans need a trusted friend to
help them decide where to get educated. The Military Friendly
Schools list is that trusted friend."
A full story and detailed list of Military Friendly
Schools is highlighted in the annual Guide to Military Friendly
Schools and on a poster, both of which were distributed to hundreds
of thousands of active and former military personnel in September.
Visit www.militaryfriendlyschools.com
for a complete listing, interactive tools and search functionality
to assist military veterans in choosing schools that best meet
their educational needs.
Submit Information For Future Newsletters
We welcome all current news from CEA member institutions, upcoming
events and educational resources. If you are interested in submitting
an article for our next CEA/PA web page newsletter, please contact
JeanMarie Jacob juj117@psu.edu
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